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Game Thread Ohio State vs Penn State, 10/28/17 @ 3:30 ET (FOX)

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MililaniBuckeye said:
Provided we get enough pressure on McWhorely we should be good to go...
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Exactly... If there's ever a game we need them to be the best DL in the nation it's this game. We should be able to eliminate their running game so that leaves the throw game for them. So as you say if we can affect the QB greatly then they won't have anything for us. I think this will be a game where we go up late 3rd or early 4th like 38-14 and we kind of kill clock and they get a few more points they shouldn't.
 
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bukIpower said:
Exactly... If there's ever a game we need them to be the best DL in the nation it's this game. We should be able to eliminate their running game so that leaves the throw game for them. So as you say if we can affect the QB greatly then they won't have anything for us. I think this will be a game where we go up late 3rd or early 4th like 38-14 and we kind of kill clock and they get a few more points they shouldn't.
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I wouldn't go that far. And if we're selling out to stop Barkley....our DBs better turn around and look for the damn softball that McSorely lobs up.
 
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bukIpower said:
This is what scares me most. That we are going to kick it to him. I've just come to accept that but I have no doubt he's going to have a big return at some point. I kind of hope if he has to break one he does it on the opening kick for like 50-60 yards and then we just never kick it to him again. If he breaks one and we still kick it short to him as a warning I will melt down ala early season Bukipower.

Well it's a little slow on this page for my liking so I'll start us off early...So what do we need to do to win this game? Here's mine.

1. Don't give any short fields- This means contain the kickoff, don't turn the ball over, and either have tremendous punting or have sustained drives that allow for punts to be downed inside the 10-20.

2. Limit the big plays- I personally do not feel PSU has the Oline to methodically move the ball down field. That said we cannot give up the big play over the top and we cannot spring Barkley loose in the passing game.

3. Get after McSorley- I'm confident that Ped is going to have a hard time running the ball so it will boil down to can we affect McSorley. The defensive back is much improved but if we don't get pressure the backs can't hold up forever.

4. Complete 3rd downs- This will keep them off the field and will do two important but obvious things. We either will score (duh) or we will be punting the ball to a short field which will enable us to pin them deep and force them to drive the field.

I guess my main objective is win field position, win TOP, and limit the big plays. Last year our front 7 ate them alive and with both teams being basically the same (Ped maybe even slightly worse) I honestly would be shocked if we don't shut down the run. At this point it becomes what our pass rush/pass pro will accomplish against their skill.

When we are on offense I like our prospects of running the ball as Ped is roughly 20th or so in the country giving up I believe over 130 a game which IMO isn't a great look considering they haven't played a team yet that is truly a running team. I am so anxious to see our offense against their defense but I just have this feeling we are going to treat them very rudely to be honest. Sure Ped gets after the passer better then anyone we've played the past few weeks but they do so by bringing LB's. They don't have that pass rusher that can get pressure all game like a Sickel from the past few seasons. If they're bringing LB's they that'll leave someone open and even then they still have to get JT to the ground which isn't the easiest thing.

I'm sensing a 45-31 type win.
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Sending LB's when a team implements crossing patterns in its passing game might not be the best of ideals.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
B1G TELECONFERENCE: URBAN MEYER UPDATES INJURIES, DEMETRIUS KNOX GRADES OUT A CHAMPION, PRAISE FOR JORDAN FULLER
  • Meyer said all the players who suffered injuries against Nebraska (Jamarco Jones, Parris Campbell, Jalyn Holmes) are "all probable" for the matchup against Penn State.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rades-out-a-champion-praise-for-jordan-fuller
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That is crucial, injuries were my biggest concern after the Corn game. Look slike we should be full strength.
 
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